What do systematic reviews say?

Traditional suburethral sling operation vs a single‐incision sling (mini‐sling)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Traditional suburethral sling operations for urinary incontinence in women 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

One type of traditional sling operation vs another traditional suburethral sling

One type of traditional sling operation may leads to lower repeat surgery for urinary incontinence at first year Fascial sling… compared with another traditional sling operation (low certainty).

• Traditional suburethral sling operations for urinary incontinence in women 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.04 [0, 0.61]
  1 study · 113 participants
  Low

Traditional suburethral sling operation vs conservative management

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Traditional suburethral sling operations for urinary incontinence in women 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Laparoscopic colposuspension vs midurethral sling procedures

Laparoscopic colposuspension showed no clear difference in repeat continence surgery: compared with midurethral sling procedures (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.4 [0.04, 3.62]
  1 study · 70 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic colposuspension with one suture vs laparoscopic colposuspension with two sutures

Laparoscopic colposuspension with one suture showed no clear difference in repeat continence surgery: compared with laparoscopic colposuspension with two sutures (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.35 [0.01, 8.37]
  1 study · 157 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic colposuspension with sutures vs laparoscopic colposuspension with mesh and staples

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic colposuspension with sutures changes repeat continence surgery: compared with laparoscopic colposuspension with mesh and staples (very low certainty).

• Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.97 [0.06, 14.91]
  1 study · 69 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic colposuspension vs open colposuspension

• Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  GRADE not reported

Transobturator (TOR) vs retropubic (RPR) route

Transobturator (TOR) showed no clear difference in repeat incontinence surgery (short term, within 12 months) compared with retropubic (RPR) route (moderate certainty).

• Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.64 [0.85, 3.16]
  9 studies · 1402 participants
  Moderate
• Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 8.79 [3.36, 23]
  4 studies · 695 participants
  Low

Retropubic bottom‐to‐top approach vs retropubic top‐to‐bottom approach

• Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported
• Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Obturator medial‐to‐lateral approach vs obturator lateral‐to‐medial approach

Obturator medial‐to‐lateral approach showed no clear difference in repeat incontinence surgery (short term, up to 12 months) compared with obturator lateral‐to‐medial approach (low certainty).

• Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.64 [0.32, 1.3]
  2 studies · 532 participants
  Low
• Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Monofilament vs multifilament tapes

• Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported
• Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Transurethral radiofrequency collagen denaturation vs no treatment/sham

• Transurethral radiofrequency collagen denaturation for the treatment of women with urinary incontinence 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

PFMT added to lifestyle intervention vs lifestyle intervention alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to bladder training vs bladder training alone

It is very uncertain whether PFMT added to bladder training changes number of women requiring further treatment such as surgery, drugs,… compared with bladder training alone (very low certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.57, 1.57]
  1 study · 96 participants
  Very low

PFMT added to electrical stimulation vs electrical stimulation alone (excluding implanted electrodes)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to magnetic stimulation vs magnetic stimulation alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to continence pessary vs continence pessary alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found